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From Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
  • New housing to help older and disabled people to live independently

    Building projects given the green light to start producing homes that will support older and disabled people to live independently.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New members appointed to ARHAI

    New members appointed to the Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infections (ARHAI).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Local authorities urged to take action to improve children’s health

    Call to sign up to 'better health outcomes for children and young people pledge'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Call to action on health checks

    More than 650 lives a year could be saved if simple NHS Health Checks were offered throughout the country and taken up.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister welcomes Bain Capital buying majority stake in PRUK

    Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter has welcomed one of the world’s leading investment firms acquiring a majority stake in Plasma Resources UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Renewing the fight against whooping cough

    Professor David Salisbury calls for health professionals to stay focused on promoting whooping cough vaccine to pregnant women.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Vacancies: Members of the National Joint Registry Steering Committee

    4 members sought for the National Joint Registry Steering Committee (NJRSC)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal partners help people reduce calories

    A wide range of actions taken over past year by 25 Responsibility Deal food businesses to help families cut down on calories.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jon Rouse welcomes care and support funding consultation

    His blog calls for ‘the widest level of engagement’ with the consultation on care and support funding reform launched on the 18 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New fairer capped funding system to help everyone plan for the cost of care

    Proposals will protect people’s savings and homes from unlimited care costs and allow them to financially plan for the first time

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government accepts fertility and tissue regulators review

    The government’s fertility and human tissue regulators will continue as separate bodies following an independent review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Norman Lamb responds to Liverpool Care Pathway review

    Minister for Care and Support's letter to NHS trust chairs and chief executives about the actions to take in response to the review.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Oral Statement – Sir Bruce Keogh Review

    Oral Statement in the House of Commons on the Professor Sir Bruce Keogh’s review of hospitals with high mortality rates.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Jeremy Hunt sets out plans to tackle mediocrity and inadequate leadership in the NHS

    Sir Bruce Keogh’s review into 14 hospital Trusts in England published

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Overhaul of End of Life Care system

    The Government is to replace the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and will ask senior clinicians to sign off all end of life care plans, as part of its response to the findings of an Independent Review, Care and Support Minister…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • People with learning disabilities still face unacceptable inequalities in healthcare

    Far more needs to be done across health and care services to improve the treatment that people with learning disabilities receive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products

    The summary report of the responses to the public consultation on standardised packaging of tobacco products has today been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to healthcare services in northwest England to benefit patients

    The Health Secretary today announced changes to Trafford General Hospital and vascular services in Cumbria and Lancashire should proceed.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment: vacancies

    DH seeks to appoint expert members to the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Committee on the Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment: vacancies

    Department of Health seeks to appoint a new member of the Committee on the Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government